Miley Cyrus’ bid to dismiss ‘Flowers’ copyright infringement lawsuit got pushback from a judge who sided with the partial owner of a Bruno Mars song.

A California federal judge appeared unsympathetic on Monday to a unique defense against a music investor’s infringement suit against Miley Cyrus for her song “Flowers,” saying the cases Cyrus’ lawyer cited are outside copyright law norms.

Miley Cyrus' "Flowers" was hit with a copyright lawsuit in 2024 over Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man," and the judge handling the case is unlikely to dismiss it. Billboard took to the streets to gather public opinion about the lawsuit.